Writing · 1923 to 1981

Paddy Chayefsky

Best rated: Network (8.0)

Films: 13
Avg rating: 7.10
Peak run: 1955’64
7+ run: 3 films

Films: 13
Avg rating: 7.10
Peak run: 1955’64
7+ run: 3 films

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The career

Paddy Chayefsky, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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194513 films1980

Current formLast 5: 7.12 vs career 7.10 (+0.02)

As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Paddy by the numbers

Average

7.10

11 rated films

Vote weighted

7.14

bigger films count more

Median

7.1

half are better

Consistency

±0.47

rating spread

Career

36y

1945 to 1980

Total votes

336K

across every film

Best

8.0

Network

Worst

6.6

Paint Your Wagon

Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography

1980	Altered States	6.9	43,161
1976	Network	8.0	188K
1973	The Way We Were	7.0	31,287
1971	The Hospital	7.1	8,393
1969	Paint Your Wagon	6.6	16,399
1964	The Americanization of Emily	7.3	6,336
1959	Middle of the Night	7.2	2,019
1958	The Goddess	6.5	1,364
1957	The Bachelor Party	·	929
1956	The Catered Affair	7.4	4,231
1955	Marty	7.6	31,097
1951	As Young as You Feel	6.5	1,806
1945	The True Glory	·	698

Better together?

Paddy Chayefsky's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Paddy Chayefsky

4 nominations, 3 wins

Awards record

Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1977
Paddy Chayefsky
Won
Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1972
Paddy Chayefsky
Won
Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1959
Paddy Chayefsky
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1956
Paddy Chayefsky
Won

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